Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has addressed public criticism surrounding his recent comments on insecurity and perceived injustice in Nigeria, insisting that his friendship with Seyi Tinubu does not affect his willingness to speak on national issues.
The controversy followed a post by the singer on X on Saturday, where he expressed concern over the country’s situation and criticised entertainers, including himself, for not doing enough to speak out on matters affecting citizens.
“I can’t lie, we entertainers… we dey fuck up, I won’t lie, including me. We need to speak up. It’s too much injustice going on. Our country don go,” he wrote.
The comment generated widespread reactions online, with some users questioning his sincerity because of his alleged closeness to members of President Bola Tinubu’s family.
One X user, identified as #princessluna237, accused the musician of being insincere and claimed he belonged to a “City Boys” group chat linked to supporters of the administration.
“Na God go punish you and your family. Go and do that performative rubbish in your City Boys group chat and get tf out of my face with all this pretentious nonsense. Na foolish Nigerians I blame,” she wrote.
In response, Davido dismissed the allegation, stating that he is not affiliated with any political group and that his relationship with Seyi Tinubu is based solely on friendship.
“I no dey part of any city boy group,” he wrote.
The award-winning singer also pointed out that he had previously faced backlash for speaking about Nigeria’s challenges during interviews with international media outlets.
“When I called out the government on American media, you guys rained curses on me,” he added.
Further clarifying his position, Davido said he had maintained a long-standing friendship with Seyi Tinubu and frequently shares his concerns with him directly.
“I’ve been friends with ST for years and that’s where it stops, and I call and complain to him all the time, even in person,” he wrote.
(PUNCH)